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Rethinking DEI in Higher Education with Azim Shariff | Ep. 14

Heterodox Out Loud

CHAPTER

Exploring Social Justice, Faculty Hiring, and Role Models in Higher Education

The chapter delves into social justice movements addressing historical injustices through social restitution and reorganization, highlighting complexities in faculty hiring committee dynamics. It discusses personal experiences within research committees, touching on motivations behind hiring practices and referencing the Bakke v. Regents of California case on affirmative action. The importance of representation in higher education, particularly in faculty demographics matching student diversity, and the positive impact of role models on academic performance are also explored.

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